Mark Overmars

Dutch computer scientist (born 1958)
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Mark Overmars

Summary

Mark Overmars is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zeist[2]. He was born on September 29, 1958[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mark Overmars's place of birth was Zeist[2].
  • Mark Overmars was born on September 29, 1958[3].
  • Mark Overmars held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Mark Overmars's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Mark Overmars's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Mark Overmars worked as an engineer[6].
  • Mark Overmars's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Mark Overmars's field of work was computational geometry[10].
  • Mark Overmars's field of work was computing[11].
  • Among Mark Overmars's employers was Utrecht University[12].
  • Mark Overmars was educated at Utrecht University[13].
  • Mark Overmars's doctoral advisor was Jan van Leeuwen[14].
  • Mark Overmars received the Dutch Game Award - Lifetime Achievement[15].
  • Mark Overmars is recorded as male[16].
  • Mark Overmars's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mark Overmars supervised Jur P. van den Berg as a doctoral student[18].
  • Mark Overmars supervised Marc van Kreveld as a doctoral student[19].
  • Mark Overmars supervised Mark de Berg as a doctoral student[20].
  • Mark Overmars supervised Remco C Veltkamp as a doctoral student[21].
  • Mark Overmars supervised Han La Poutré as a doctoral student[22].
  • Mark Overmars supervised A. Frank van der Stappen as a doctoral student[23].
  • Mark Overmars supervised Robert-Paul Berretty as a doctoral student[24].
  • Mark Overmars supervised C.J. (Chantal) Wentink as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mark Overmars supervised Han-Wen Nienhuys as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mark Overmars supervised Hee-Kap Ahn as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zeist[2], Mark Overmars… he was born on September 29, 1958[3].

Education

Mark Overmars's education included a stint at Utrecht University[13]. His doctoral advisor was Jan van Leeuwen[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include computational geometry[10], a branch of computer science[28] and computing[11], a type of process[29]. Among Mark Overmars's employers was Utrecht University[12]. Doctoral students include Jur P. van den Berg[18], an engineer[30], b. 1981[31], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[32], specialised in computational geometry[33]; Marc van Kreveld[19], a Chartered Building Surveyor[34], b. 1966[35], specialised in mathematics[36]; Mark de Berg[20], a computer scientist[37], b. 1966[38]; Remco C Veltkamp[21], a mathematician[39], b. 1963[40]; Han La Poutré[22], an energy engineer[41], b. 1962[42]; and A. Frank van der Stappen[23].

Recognition

Mark Overmars received the Dutch Game Award - Lifetime Achievement[15].

Why It Matters

Mark Overmars ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark de Berg[45], a computer scientist[46], b. 1966[47]; Hee-Kap Ahn[48], a computer scientist[49], of South Korea[50]; and Han-Wen Nienhuys[51], a computer scientist[52], b. 1975[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[54].

FAQs

Where was Mark Overmars born?

Born in Zeist[2], Mark Overmars…

What did Mark Overmars do for work?

Mark Overmars worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Mark Overmars go to school?

Mark Overmars was educated at Utrecht University[13].

What awards did Mark Overmars receive?

Honors received include Dutch Game Award - Lifetime Achievement[15].

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  11. [7] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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